![]() Along its 469-mile length, distant vistas are complemented by pastoral landscapes, replete with log cabins and split-rail fences. With elevations that range from less than 650 to nearly 6,050 feet, the gently winding road offers spectacular mountain scenery as it threads its way from the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. These 469 miles of scenic roadway connect the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. This is a 2,160-mile foot trail along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in the central Maine wilderness to Springer Mountain in a designated wilderness area in north Georgia. From its 54 foot observation tower the average viewing distance is about 22 miles, but on a clear pollution free day, views can amplify as far as 100 miles into 7 states.Įstablished in 1934, Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 520,408 acres of land with heights ranging from 840 feet at Abrams Creek to 6,643 feet at Clingman's Dome. Here you will see the model of a Cherokee village from over 225 years ago!Ĭlingman's Dome is the highest point along the Appalachian Trail and provides a 360º view of the surrounding mountains rising 6,643 feet above sea level. Presented by the non-profit Cherokee Historical Association, the Oconaluftee Indian Village is a glimpse of the past. Attractions on the Cherokee Indian Reservation - North Carolina ![]()
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